Wilcox consultation process
The Government's Forward with Fairness Policy Implementation Plan includes a number of commitments in relation to Australia’s building and construction industry, including a commitment to retain the ABCC until 31 January 2010. At that time the Government will replace the ABCC with a specialist building and construction division of the inspectorate of the Government’s new independent umpire, Fair Work Australia.
Consistent with its commitments, the Government has commenced a process of extensive consultation with industry stakeholders to ensure that the transition to those new arrangements will be orderly, effective and robust.
Consultation on the structure, independence, powers, resourcing and other matters relating to the new specialist division will be conducted by the Honourable Murray Wilcox QC, a former Australian Federal Court judge, who will report to the Government by the end of March 2009.
Stakeholders were invited to provide feedback on the draft terms of reference by 30 June 2008. Final terms of reference were publicly released on 24 July 2008.
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9 October 2008
Discussion Paper Released
The Hon Murray Wilcox QC has today released his Discussion Paper inviting written submissions by 5 December 2008. Mr Wilcox has been appointed by the Australian Government to undertake extensive consultations with industry stakeholders to ensure the transition to the new arrangements for the building and construction industry are orderly, effective and robust.
24 July 2008
Terms of Reference ready for 'Wilcox Consultations'
Key step towards incorporating the Australian Building and Construction Commission into Fair Work Australia.
Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, The Hon Julia Gillard MP, released the final terms of reference for the Consultation on the Transition to Fair Work Australia for the Building and Construction Industry 24 July 2008.
22 May 2008
Government Announces Consultation on Transition to Fair Work Australia for Building and Construction
The Australian Government has announced an extensive consultation process with industry stakeholders to ensure the orderly and effective transition from the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) to a specialist building and construction division of Fair Work Australia (‘the Specialist Division’).